Joy Church Video Podcast

Special guest - Pastor JB Whitfield #BuildOnIt will show you that leadership isn’t about maintaining what is, but about building something visible from the invisible that lasts, as special guest speaker Pastor JB Whitfield of Agape Faith Church shares from 50 years of marriage and decades of ministry wisdom from Matthew 16. You’ll discover that every God-ordained assignment follows a God-ordained...

Where Wolf? will help you recognize the difference between genuine Bible teaching and teaching that only sounds true, so you can protect yourself and your family from being led astray. Jesus warned that some people would come to us looking like harmless sheep while actually being wolves, and this message explains what that means in everyday terms. You’ll learn simple, practical ways to tell the di...

You May Now Kiss the Bride will help you remove every barrier standing between you and a life of true worship, as you discover that worship isn’t just the song you sing on Sunday but the life you live every day. Drawing from John 4:24 and Romans 12:1, you’ll learn that the Greek word for worship literally means to kiss, and you’ll be challenged to move past an air-kiss relationship with God into r...

Living an extraordinary life isn’t reserved only for the Billy Grahams of the world, but by simply adding your extra to everybody else’s ordinary. Through Jesus’ call to go the second mile in Matthew 5, you’ll discover how to go farther than you’re required to go, give more than is reasonable to give, and give more than you’re resolved to get. You’ll be challenged to move from self-centered Christ...

Commitment Issues - Stop Dating The Church.  Pastor Ben Pierce - Generation Church in Jupiter, FL. Commitment Issues will help you discover what’s waiting on the other side of your yes, as guest speaker Pastor Ben Pierce of Generation Church shows how the same fears that keep people from committing in relationships can quietly keep us from fully committing to Christ and His church. You’ll meet six...

Search Party is your guide to receiving God's guidance in the most important decisions of your life, so you never again have to face a fork in the road alone or wonder afterward why things didn't turn out the way you hoped. You'll learn the ask, seek, and knock process from Matthew 7, discovering that it's a requirement rather than a request, and that persistence in prayer is a lifestyle where des...

Which one are you living in, the X-Files or the Book of Acts? In this one-time session you'll learn how to recognize when aliens, Bigfoot, Nephilim, and endless internet speculation have quietly become your devotion, and how to redirect that focus toward the things that actually advance God's work. Walking through 1 Timothy 1 and eleven excessive examples of X-Files thinking, you'll gain a biblica...

Building your life on the foundation of God's Word means being protected by it, and in this final installment of Rocky you'll learn how to put on the whole armor of God by faith so you can walk in peace and protection even in dangerous times. Walking line by line through Ephesians 6:10-17, you'll discover that God never asked you to be strong in yourself, but to be empowered in Him, and you'll see...

How to build your life on the ROCK of God's Word. Fully following the Lord starts with knowing who you really are in Christ and why God placed you here, and this message will help you stop simply managing life's pressures and start living with a mission and a message. You'll gain a fresh perspective on your citizenship in heaven and see how that identity changes the way you handle relationships, w...

From now until then, from beginning to end. Fully following the Lord starts with knowing who you really are in Christ and why God placed you here, and this message will help you stop simply managing life's pressures and start living with a mission and a message. You'll gain a fresh perspective on your citizenship in heaven and see how that identity changes the way you handle relationships, work, f...

How to build your life on the ROCK of God's Word. In the second installment of the Rocky series, Pastor Jim takes you into Matthew 4 to watch how Jesus, our hero and our example, defeated every temptation the enemy threw at Him with three simple words: "It is written." You'll discover why the devil always attacks your identity first, how he targets you at the exact point of your weakness, and why...

How to build your life on the ROCK of God's Word. The storms of life come to every house. The question isn't whether they'll come, but what your house is built on when they do. Opening a brand-new four-part series on building your life on the Word of the living God, Pastor Jim digs into Matthew 7 and Jesus' comparison between the wise man and the foolish man, revealing that it's not what you build...

Learning to Go From Good Intentions to Living a Great Life Intentionally What if the life you've been meaning to live is only ever one decision away? In part two of The Greatest Story Ever Told, Pastor Jim reveals the story standards that separate people with good intentions from people living a great life on purpose. Your story matters more than you think, and the best chapters may still be unwri...

Learning to Go From Good Intentions to Living a Great Life Intentionally Every great story has a hero, and yours is no accident. In part one of The Greatest Story Ever Told, Pastor Jim opens up about his own story with raw honesty and genuine hope, reminding us that no matter what the earlier chapters looked like, the pages ahead are still blank. Rooted in Romans 12:2 and the transforming power of...

You can have uphill hopes all day long... but if your habits are heading downhill, nothing is going to change. In this message, you will discover one of the most practical truths in all of Scripture: hope is a wonderful thing, but hope is not a strategy. You will find there are only two ways to build your life . . . on the Word or on the world . . . and one will stand while the other will shift. I...

How does your life look when you hold it up to the light? In part two of Checkup, Pastor Jim completes his twelve-area assessment, a practical, biblical, and refreshingly honest self-examination designed to help you make sure your life is truly on course with God. From marriage and finances, to your thought life, your witness, and everything in between, this message will pinpoint the areas where y...

What would your life look like if you were truly focused . . . not just for a day, but for a season? In this engaging and practical message, Pastor Rob Simms tackles one of the most quietly costly challenges of our time: distraction. Built around four powerful principles, this message is a timely and energizing wake-up call to stop being tamed by the noise of culture and start living with the kind...

12 areas of assessment to make sure your life is on course. When was the last time you had a spiritual checkup? In part one of this honest and energizing two-part series, Pastor Jim walks through six vital areas of assessment. Starting from your priorities and physical stewardship, to your relationships, finances, social media habits, and ministry involvement to help you make sure your life is tru...

What if the safest place to hide is the very place you were always meant to seek? In this fresh and engaging message from Colossians 3, Pastor James Biddle unpacks the spiritual game of hide and seek and what it truly means to have your life hidden in Christ. Through three powerful principles . . . focus, first, and follow . . . you'll discover how to set your mind on things above, put God first i...

Discovering the Father's Nature and Nurture What comes to mind when you hear the word "Father"? For some, that word carries warmth and safety while for others, it carries wounds and questions. In this tender and powerful message, Pastor Jim unpacks two Father facets that have the potential to reshape the way you see God forever. Drawing from Matthew 6:9 and the heart of the Lord's Prayer, you'll d...

What does it actually look like to pursue people the way God does? In the final installment of People Skills, Pastor Jim wraps up his 17 Righteous Realms of Relationships with some of the most practical and powerful principles in the entire series. From finding common ground with anyone you meet, to the one-minute rule of attention, affirmation, and appreciation, to the nearly forgotten art of wri...

What does it actually look like to love people well in a world that has forgotten how? In part two of People Skills, Pastor Jim continues unpacking the biblical blueprint for building relationships that are healthy, honest, and honoring to God. From learning to get whole before you can truly help others, to making the shift from selfishness to generosity, to knowing when unity requires taking a st...

In part one of this three-part series, Pastor Jim tackles one of the most practical and needed topics in the Christian life: People Skills. Drawing from Romans 14:19 and a wealth of real-life wisdom, you'll explore eight biblical principles for building stronger, healthier relationships . . .from understanding how the way you see yourself shapes the way you see others, to the simple but powerful h...

10 things I told my son when he moved out and why they apply to you. What would you say to someone you love before they step into the next chapter of their life? In Moving Up, Pastor Jim shares the ten life-changing principles he handed to his own son before he left home — wisdom rooted in Scripture, tested through decades of real life, and relevant to every one of us. From putting God first thing...

What are you waiting for? In this powerful and personal message, you'll be invited to reframe how you think about the return of Christ . . . not as a distant theological debate, but as a living, joyful expectation that shapes how you live every single day. Rooted in Titus 2 and filled with warmth and humor, this message unpacks what it truly means to wait . . . with anticipation, with gladness, an...